Above all else, Microsoft is launching the update in an effort to discern whether Windows 7 installed on a PC is authentic or pirated. The antipiracy upgrade, known as Windows Activation Technologies ...

Downloading cracked software comes with many risks that far outweigh the advantages of getting something for free. There’s a reason why developers and cybersecurity experts strongly advise against it.

While Windows XP has been cracked with tweaks and unofficial patches since its launch in 2001, but this crack allows people to activate XP offline without altering the OS. The Windows XP activation ...

A hot potato: "This is the largest breakthrough in Windows/Office piracy ever," hacker collective Massgrave are claiming on X. The exploit reportedly enables permanent activation of nearly all modern ...

Windows XP is the operating system that just won't die. After its 2001 release, XP would go on to sell more than 400 million copies. Microsoft tried to end support for the OS several times over the ...

Cybercriminals are distributing a malware cocktail through cracked versions of Microsoft Office promoted on torrent sites. The malware delivered to users includes remote access trojans (RATs), ...

It has never been too hard for someone with the right amount of time, desperation, or flexible scruples to get around Windows XP's activation scheme. And yet XP activation, the actual encrypted ...

Update March 21, 3 am: This article has been updated to include a comment from Jerome Segura. Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has warned of a new form of crypto-stealing malware hidden inside a ...